US5887818A - Device and method for storing multiple rolls of tissue and dispensing tissue therefrom - Google Patents

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US5887818A
US5887818A US08/795,471 US79547197A US5887818A US 5887818 A US5887818 A US 5887818A US 79547197 A US79547197 A US 79547197A US 5887818 A US5887818 A US 5887818A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
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    • A47K10/22—Holders; Receptacles for rolled-up webs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24—Towel dispensers, e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet-paper dispensers; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven
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    • A47K10/34—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means
    • A47K10/38—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means the web being rolled up with or without tearing edge
    • A47K10/3836—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means the web being rolled up with or without tearing edge with roll spindles which are supported at one side
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
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    • A47K2010/3253—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper with one or more reserve rolls

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  • the present invention relates to an improved device for dispensing and storing rolled materials, particularly rolled toilet paper.
  • the familiar holder stores the single roll of toilet paper on a longitudinally retractable dowel.
  • the roll of toilet paper may spin about the dowel, which is usually spring-biased to an unretracted position and secured horizontally in a mounting bracket secured on a wall adjacent to the toilet.
  • the toilet paper is secured to the dowel of the familiar toilet paper holder by inserting the dowel through a cardboard cylinder, which serves as a spool for the rolled toilet paper.
  • the dowel is then retracted along its length, usually by using two hands, and inserted into a suitable mounting bracket on the wall. Releasing the dowel allows it to return to its unretracted position within the mounting bracket, thereby securing the dowel, and the roll of toilet paper, in place.
  • the spool When the supply of rolled toilet paper on the spool is depleted, the spool must be removed from the dowel before a new roll of toilet paper may be installed.
  • the ends of the retractable dowel may be grasped and pressed longitudinally toward each-other, thereby releasing the dowel from its mounting bracket and permitting the spool to be removed.
  • the spool may be ripped from the dowel.
  • physically challenged people such as people suffering with arthritis, may not be able to retract the dowel to permit removal and replacement of the toilet paper roll.
  • many physically or visually challenged people are forced to rely on the assistance of others for such a relatively simple task.
  • the familiar holder is secured to a wall, it may be inaccessible, or at least inconvenient, to physically challenged individuals.
  • Moskowitz discloses stacking the rolls of paper in a cylinder with an endless tape secured to a cylinder cover and extending through the spools of the paper and encircling the stacked rolls of toilet paper.
  • the user In order to use the Moskowitz invention, the user must lift the cover, which in turn lifts the rolls of toilet paper.
  • the user of the Moskowitz invention must simultaneously hold the cover while attempting to unroll sheets of toilet paper from one of the rolls extending below the cover.
  • the Poole invention discloses a pedestal having a dispenser with a spindle for receiving one roll of toilet paper on top and a storage compartment extending below it.
  • Grunerud discloses a rotatable dispenser with a means for vertically stacking and storing multiple rolls of toilet paper therein. During use, the user draws paper from the bottom of the dispenser. When that roll of paper is depleted, the user removes the cardboard spool by pulling a slide plate outwardly.
  • Some inventors have attempted to provide an aesthetically desirable multi-rolled residential toilet paper holder that also offers a relatively simple mechanism for installing the rolls of paper and for moving a stored roll into an optimal position for being used following the exhaustion of paper from a previous roll. See e.g. U.S. Pat. No. 2,991,951 to Carroll and U.S. Pat. No. 4,607,809 to Sineni et al.
  • these devices are not particularly easy to fill with toilet paper or use, especially for physically and visually challenged individuals.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 2,991,951 to Carroll discloses a columnar toilet paper dispenser and container secured to a wall.
  • the toilet paper is secured on a dowel which extends longitudinally within the dispenser with gravity urging the paper downward.
  • An open area at the lower end of the dispenser permits the roll of paper positioned at the bottom of the container to be used.
  • An opening at the top of the container permits additional rolls to be added to the dowel.
  • a pivotally adjustable U-shaped bail extends across the opening at the lower end of the dispenser such that it may block the stored rolls of toilet paper from falling into the open area at the bottom of the container until they are needed for use.
  • the user Upon completion of the roll of paper at the bottom of the dispenser, the user must tear the cardboard roll off the dowel and swing the bail outward to permit another roll to fall into place. The user must then lift the rolls of paper remaining on the dowel above the area occupied by the bail, and return the bail to its original position thereby securing these additional rolls of paper out of the way of the new roll of paper positioned to be used. As with traditional one-roll toilet paper holders, such activities are particularly difficult for physically or visually challenged individuals.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 4,607,809 to Sineni discloses a cylinder made of deformable material.
  • the cylinder can hold multiple rolls of toilet paper which can be elevated to the top of the cylinder by means of a rod running across the interior of the cylinder.
  • the rod is locked into place by twisting it: the height of the rod as viewed in cross section is greater than the width of the groove provided in the cylinder, such that twisting the rod deforms the cylinder and wedges the rod in place.
  • Indicator marks positioned on the exterior surface of the cylinder provide a visual reference as to when the rod is properly positioned to permit the top roll to be accessed easily. All the rolls are concealed from view by a cover.
  • Sineni offers only a means for storing toilet paper when not in use, it does not describe any means for dispensing individual sheets of toilet paper from the rolls themselves. Moreover, the wedging of the rod within the deformable slot may be particularly difficult for individuals who are physically or visually challenged to perform easily or consistently.
  • (1) provides for the convenient storage and use of multiple rolls of rolled material, such as toilet paper;
  • (11) provides a low cost, easy to maintain, reliable, simple, easy to use, and inexpensive to construct solution to the known problems of rolled material dispensers and storage devices.
  • the invention is an improved device for dispensing and storing multiple rolls of rolled material, usually on spools, such as toilet paper.
  • the device has a storage frame, or housing, configured to hold multiple toilet paper rolls on a central generally vertical shaft.
  • the shaft extends upward from the bottom of the frame with the uppermost roll of material being freely accessible for use on the shaft.
  • a lifting assembly including a roll lifting platform and lifting arm, is slidably secured to the shaft and positioned below the bottom roll of rolled material. During use, the lifting assembly is raised or lowered to position the uppermost roll of material for use. When the uppermost roll is depleted, the empty spool may be readily lifted from the top of the shaft and the lifting assembly raised again and secured in place to raise the next available roll of material for use.
  • the rolled material dispenser and storage device may be refilled by returning the lifting assembly to a lower position and securing additional rolls of rolled material on the shaft as needed.
  • the device is used as a toilet paper dispenser and storage device.
  • One face of the frame has an upwardly extending slot intersected by notches extending generally perpendicular to the slot at predetermined intervals therealong corresponding to the width of a roll of the paper.
  • An elongated lifting arm secured to a lifting platform of the lifting assembly extends through the slot to permit the lifting platform to be held in a desired position along the length of the shaft by engaging the lifting arm in the appropriate adjacent notch.
  • the lifting arm also serves as a visual and physical indicator of how many rolls of toilet paper remain supported on the platform.
  • the frame is a freestanding cylindrical tower mounted on a base and constructed of wood, and the shaft is a wood dowel.
  • the lifting assembly including its platform and lifting arm, is constructed of wood and has a tubular sleeve, preferably of polyvinyl chloride (“PVC”) or other low-friction material, secured therethrough for slidably engaging the dowel. All exposed surfaces of the frame and lifting assembly are suitably shaped and finished to provide an aesthetically pleasing toilet paper dispenser and storage device suitable for display in a household bathroom.
  • PVC polyvinyl chloride
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the improved rolled material dispenser and storage device in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken along line 2--2 of FIG. 1 showing the lifting assembly of the device in its lowermost position.
  • FIG. 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of the device of FIG. 1, similar to that of FIG. 2, but showing the lifting assembly in a partially raised position.
  • FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 4--4 of FIG. 3.
  • FIGS. 1-4 A rolled material dispenser and storage device 10 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention is shown in FIGS. 1-4.
  • the rolled material dispenser and storage device 10 includes a hollow, box-like, cylindrical housing, or frame, 12 defined by four sidewalls 20 and a bottom wall, or base plate, 18 closing the lower end of the housing.
  • the housing is open at its upper end and supported in a free-standing, upright position on a stand plate 34.
  • the housing is sized to store a stack of multiple paper rolls 14 on a vertical shaft, or dowel, 16 mounted centrally within the housing on base plate 18 and extending outwardly beyond its open upper end.
  • the lifting assembly includes a roll lifting platform 52 slidable on shaft 16 within the housing, and a lifting arm 60 secured to the platform and extending horizontally outwardly of the housing through a vertically extending slot 30 in one of sidewalls 20.
  • a series of notches 32 extending laterally from slot 30 at regular intervals therealong selectively receive lifting arm 60 to hold the lifting platform at a selected elevation for exposing a paper roll for use at the upper end of the shaft 16 just above the upper end of housing 12.
  • the storage frame, or housing, 12 is configured and sized to hold therein multiple spooled toilet paper rolls 14 vertically in a stack with their spools 40 received on a central longitudinal generally vertical shaft 16.
  • the tubular frame 12 is closed at its lower end by a square base plate 18 and is defined vertically by four rectangular-shaped side walls 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d joined together to form a rectangular-shaped, tubular box in which the stack of toilet paper rolls 14 is received.
  • the tubular frame 12 includes an open upper end 22 opposite base plate 18.
  • the side walls 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d and base plate 18 may be constructed of a suitable non-deformable material, such as wood, plastic, or metal. However, wood is preferable because it can be finished and stained to provide an aesthetically pleasing appearance and to match other bathroom decor. Preferably, the length of side walls 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d is sufficient to permit five toilet paper rolls 14 to be received within the box as shown.
  • one side wall of frame 12, here side wall 20a has a vertical slot 30 extending along its centerline from adjacent base plate 18 to its upper end.
  • a plurality of notches, in this case five notches 32a, 32b, 32c, 32d, 32e, in sidewall 20a intersect the slot at regular intervals along the length of the slot 30.
  • the notches 32a, 32b, 32c, 32d, 32e extend generally perpendicularly from slot 30 and are spaced apart a distance that corresponds generally to the width of a roll of toilet paper or other rolled material being stored and dispensed.
  • the purpose of slot 30 and notches 32a, 32b, 32c, 32d, 32e will be more fully explained below.
  • the base plate 18 is rigidly secured to a larger stand plate 34 to permit the frame 12 to stand freely as shown in FIG. 1.
  • the stand plate 34 may be omitted to permit the box to be rigidly secured to a wall.
  • a wall-mounting bracket (not shown) or other suitable wall-mounting means could be provided on one of the sidewalls other than the slotted side wall 20a.
  • the shaft 16 has a secured end 36 and a free end 38, with the secured end 36 rigidly secured centrally within frame 12 at the center of the base plate 18, preferably with a bored hole (not shown) in the base plate 18.
  • the shaft 16 may be secured within the bore by adhesive or fasteners, or both.
  • the shaft 16 has a circular cross-section that permits the cardboard spool 40 of a toilet paper roll 14 to easily slide along and rotate about it.
  • the shaft 16 extends generally vertically from the base plate 18 within the frame 12 with its free end 38 extending above the open end 22 of the frame 12 defining an unrolling section 42 of the shaft 16 to permit a toilet paper roll 14 to be easily accessed and unrolled when supported from below and positioned on the unrolling section 42 of the shaft 16 slightly above the open end 22 of the frame 12.
  • the shaft 16 is constructed of a non-deformable material, such as wood, plastic, or metal.
  • a wood dowel is preferable because it can be finished and stained to provide an aesthetically pleasing appearance and to match other bathroom decor.
  • the lifting assembly 50 is slidably received on the shaft 16.
  • the lifting assembly 50 includes a roll lifting platform 52 with a perpendicular central hole 54 extending therethrough for receiving the shaft 16 and an upper surface 56, optimally perpendicular to the longitudinal length of the shaft 16, of sufficient size to support a toilet paper roll 14 resting on its side, but not so large as to prevent the lifting platform 52 from fitting easily within the frame 12.
  • a tubular sleeve 58 preferably PVC tube or other low-friction material, to the lifting platform 52 to slidably engage the shaft 16.
  • the tubular sleeve 58 is secured within the central hole 54 in the lifting platform 52 and extends downward from the upper surface 56 of the lifting platform 52.
  • the tubular sleeve 58 has an inner diameter to permit it to freely slide along the shaft 16, and an outer diameter to allow it to be rigidly secured, preferably by gluing, to the lifting platform 52.
  • an elongated lifting arm 60 is rigidly secured at one end to the lifting platform 52, preferably within a bored hole (not shown) in the lifting platform 52.
  • the lifting arm 60 is preferably a cylindrical shaped dowel that may be secured within the bore by adhesive or fasteners, or both.
  • the opposite end of the lifting arm 60 preferably includes a rounded knob 62 for ease of grasping and to make the lifting arm 60 more aesthetically pleasing.
  • the lifting platform 52, lifting arm 60, and knob 62 are constructed from suitable materials such as wood, plastic, or metal. They are preferably constructed of wood because it can be finished and stained to provide an aesthetically pleasing appearance.
  • the lifting arm 60 As the lifting platform 52 travels along the shaft 16, the lifting arm 60 is positioned to travel along the slot 30 in the frame 12. Accordingly, with the lifting arm 60 positioned as shown in FIG. 1, the lifting platform 52 may be raised simply by lifting the lifting arm 60 along the slot 30. Similarly, by raising the lifting arm 60 along the slot 30 and sliding the lifting arm 60 into a notch 32a, 32b, 32c, 32d, 32e, the lifting platform 52 will raise to the level of the notch 32a, 32b, 32c, 32d, 32e, and remain in that position even if the lifting arm 60 is released.
  • FIGS. 1-4 may be, for example, a frame in the shape of a rectangular box made from 3/4 inch thick wood with a square base plate 18 measuring 63/4 inches square and having side walls 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d, 25 inches high should be sufficient to allow five traditional toilet paper rolls 14 to be received within the box.
  • the slot received within one side wall 201 may be, for example, 1/2 inch wide and 231/4 inches long, with each notch 32a, 32b, 32c, 32d,32e being, for example, 1/2 inch wide and 11/4 inch long.
  • the shaft 16 may have, for example, a diameter of 11/4 inches with an unrolling section 42 at least 61/2 inches long.
  • the lifting platform 52 may, for example, be 31/2 inch square piece of wood with rounded corners and having a 3/4 inch thickness and a 13/8 inch diameter circular through hole 54 in the center of the square with the tubular sleeve 58 having an outer diameter of 13/8 inches and a length of 31/2 inches.
  • the lifting arm 60 may have a cross-sectional diameter of 1/4 inch and a length of 4 inches.
  • the use of the improved rolled material dispenser and storage device 10 is simple.
  • the user positions the lifting arm 60 of the lifting assembly 50 at its lowest position 70 as shown in FIG. 1.
  • the user then places up to six toilet paper rolls 14 on the shaft 16 as shown.
  • the uppermost toilet paper roll 14a is ready for use and will rotate easily about the shaft 16 at the unrolling section 42 of the shaft 16 permitting a user easy access to the uppermost toilet paper roll 14a.
  • the lifting arm 60 in its lowest position 70 alerts users of the device 10 that it is fully loaded.
  • the user When the uppermost toilet paper roll 14a becomes exhausted, the user simply removes the remaining cardboard cylindrical spool 40 by lifting it from the shaft 16. A user may grasp the lifting arm 60 and lift it along the slot 30, then secure the lifting arm 60 in the first notch 32a. As a result, the next available toilet paper roll 14b will raise into position.
  • the notches 32a, 32b, 32c, 32d, 32e are positioned at the appropriate locations along the slot 30 to permit the next available toilet paper roll 14b to be fully exposed on the unrolling section 42 of the shaft 16 above the open end 22 of the frame 12.
  • the lifting arm 60 positioned at the first notch 32a alerts users that one toilet paper roll 14 has been used.
  • This process may be completed several times as the uppermost toilet paper roll 14a becomes exhausted. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, three toilet paper rolls 14 have been used and the lifting assembly 50 is secured at the third notch 32c. As the stored supply of toilet paper rolls 14 becomes depleted, the lifting arm 60 serves as a physical and visual indicator of the amount of toilet paper rolls 14 remaining on the shaft. Moreover, the activities required to load the present invention with toilet paper rolls 14 and advance to the next available toilet paper roll 14b are significantly easier, even for physically-challenged individuals, than activities required to fill and use known devices.
  • a thin washer (not shown), preferably plastic and having a diameter at least as large as the diameter of the toilet paper roll, on the shaft 16 between the uppermost roll 14a and the next available roll 14b.
  • the washer In cases where the washer (not shown) is installed, it must be removed and reinstalled as the uppermost roll 14a is depleted and the next available roll 14b is advanced into position on the unrolling section 42 of the shaft 16.
  • a locking end cap (not shown) having a diameter greater than the inner cross-sectional diameter of the toilet paper roll 14 may be secured at the free end 38 of the shaft using known materials and methods.
  • the locking end cap would prevent the theft of the toilet paper rolls 14 from the shaft 16 while still permitting the device 10 to operate effectively as a toilet paper dispenser and storage device 10 as described.
  • a locking through pin (not shown) could be installed at the free end 38 of the shaft 16 to achieve the same result as the locking end cap.
  • the frame 12, lifting assembly 50, and shaft 16 could be constructed with more durable materials such as metal.
  • the shaft 16 shape and configuration may be modified using known methods to restrict the toilet paper roll's 14 ability to rotate about the shaft 16 freely.
  • any frame 12 having any overall shape, including cylindrical, may be used so long as it provides for securing the longitudinal shaft 16 for receiving the rolled toiled paper as described and permits the stack of toilet paper rolls 14 to be received and lifted.
  • the upwardly extending slot 30 may take any form or path up the frame, such as a generally spiral or diagonal path, and the notches 32a, 32b, 32c, 32d, 32e, could be suitably modified to support the lifting arm 60 of the lifting assembly 50 accordingly.
  • the shape and orientation of the notches 32a, 32b, 32c, 32d, 32e may be modified to prevent inadvertent rotation of the lifting arm out of them as the uppermost roll 14a is unrolled, say for example by placing a small pertubation (not shown) on the lower surface of each notch 32a, 32b, 32c, 32d, 32e, adjacent to the slot 30 or making each notch 32a, 32b, 32c, 32d, 32e slightly downslope away from the slot.
  • the lifting assembly 50 may be detachably secured in place along the shaft 16 by securing the lifting arm 60 to projections (not shown) positioned along the frame 12.
  • One or more sides of the frame 12 could be open with the projections, such as pegs, extending generally horizontally from the frame 12.
  • the projections may be positioned at the appropriate locations along the frame to permit the next available toilet paper roll 14b to be fully exposed on the unrolling section 42 of the shaft 16 above the open end 22 of the frame 12 when the lifting assembly 50 is raised and secured to the next available projection.
  • any type of other suitable materials could be used to construct the frame 12, shaft 16, and lifting assembly 50 including plastic, PVC, and metal.
  • the present invention is primarily described for use in dispensing and storing toilet paper, the principles involved are equally applicable for dispensing and storing other rolled materials dispensed from a spool, such as paper towels, thread, wire, and cable.
  • the unrolling section 42 of the shaft 16 may also be enclosed within the frame 12 with a suitable opening (not shown) being provided in the frame 12 adjacent the exposed length 42.
  • a suitable opening (not shown)
  • a user could unroll the uppermost toilet paper roll 14a installed on the unrolling section 42 of the shaft through this opening (not shown), but the frame 12 would conceal a large portion of the uppermost toilet paper roll 14a from view, and thereby provide a different and possibly more aesthetically pleasing device 10 to some users.
  • a removable or pivoting cover may be placed on top of the frame 12 to further conceal the uppermost roll 14a, but still allow the device 10 to be easily filled as described.
  • the device 10 may be sized to accommodate more or less than six toilet paper rolls 14 at one time.
  • the preferred embodiment was sized to accommodate six toilet paper rolls 14 simply because packages containing six toilet paper rolls 14 are becoming more commercially available.
  • the preferred embodiment allows any new supply of paper to be stored even though up to two additional toilet paper rolls 14 remain to be used.

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